Richmond

SCI-KIDS: Rivers that meander can form oxbow lakes

Certain streams and rivers, called meandering streams, tend to curve back and forth (or meander) as they flow across the landscape. For example, in Louisiana, the Mississippi River cities of Baton ...
JSTOR Daily

Forest Regeneration on Abandoned Meanders of a Coastal Plain River in Western Tennessee

Forest regeneration was examined on abandoned channels along the Hatchie River in western Tennessee. Tree age and size data were used to reconstruct the development of the young forest stands and to ...
The Advocate

How was False River formed? Here's the history of the lake which could date back to the 1700s.

False River is an oxbow lake. That fact is not in contention, but when it comes to the body of water's origins, Artemas Davis has questions. "Is False River man-made or the result of the ever-changing ...
The Austin Chronicle

The Cross Timbers Hiking Trail meanders along the south bank of Lake Texoma as if it were following a serpent's path

The Cross Timbers Hiking Trail meanders along the south bank of Lake Texoma as if it were following a serpent's path. The 14 miles of footpath follow the shoreline from rocky cliffs to damp lowlands ...